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The cold August wind has whipped its way back into Brisbane carrying with it those dreaded Ekka germs, guaranteed to leave you crippled with the annual show flu (why does this keep happening to me!?). We know the dry skin, chapped lips, and, er, hairy appendages of winter can get you down, so really there is no better time than now to treat yo’self to a full winter pamper package at some of Brisbane’s best salons.

Rooftop drinking is, in our humble opinion, the best thing since, well...everything.

When it comes to jewellery, whoever said that less is more?! This season’s top lust-list accessories are all about bold pieces, fun motifs, and mixing up high-culture with low-end references for a witty take on the statement earring. With everything from sophisticated gold and agate pieces to, um, crocheted metallic palm trees, there’s a statement earring that’ll fit your look, no matter what your day-to-day staple style is.

Germany—the land of beer and bratwurst, schnapps and sauerkraut. As infamous for their sweet-tooths as they are their beer brewing skills, the Deutsch are partial to a good-old knees up as much as we Aussies are.

How to look good naked. Tricky. Unless of course you are a cake in the hands of Brisbane food stylist and entertaining guru, Lyndel Miller; then you are going to look pretty sweet in the buff indeed. We catch up with the baking talent to discuss her new book, Naked Cakes.

The struggle was real when it came to compiling this list of iconic Brisbane breakfasts. The hard part? Narrowing it down to just 30. While on a mission to strike balance between all-time Brisbane breakfast favourites and delicious newbies, we came to the conclusion that Brisbane knows how to start the morning right. Here are 30 breakfasts every self-respecting Brisbanite should have under their belt. Literally. That's a full month's worth of AM meals, or about 15 weekends if you want to pace yourself. We say go for glory.

Anyone frolicking under the impression that Brisbane’s bar scene has hit a wall prepare to find yourself much mistaken. In just a few short months we’ve welcomed the arrival of a gastronomical titan, an America/Mexico fusion, a shard of London speakeasy and even a cheeky skyscraper to Brisbane’s already spectacular barscape.

Whether it’s a stinky blue, a vintage cheddar or Castello’s Creamy White, there are some times in life that are made better with cheese. Here are 20 Urban List approved moments that call for our special friend, cheese.

If tomorrow were your last day on earth, how would you fill it?

The benefits of tequila are bountiful. The Mexican fave aids digestion, has probiotic components, and allows you to dance on a table without a care in the world. Brisbane’s best bars are brimming with perfectly salty, sweet margaritas. Here are our faves.

Perhaps it’s subconscious nostalgia; but from street style to our favourite (or least favourite) it-girls, left, right and centre there seems to be a true nineties revival taking over.

Two things in the world we need more of: Doughnuts and sticky date pudding. Or, to keep things simple, how about get-in-your-face sticky date baked doughnuts like these bad boys which effectively combine the two. The baked bit takes the edge off the guilt, but there is fruit in there people so guilt shouldn’t even come into it.

Here’s a little fun fact to take to the pub with you on Friday afternoon and circulate among your work colleagues: Rosalie is not a suburb. Yep. Let that sink in. Formerly a residential suburb and now a locality of Paddington, little Rosalie has been described as “Brisbane’s forgotten daughter” (legit). But, despite only spanning a handful of streets, this area packs a punch with its exciting array of things to do, see and (most importantly) eat, and, in the eyes of our fair city, is definitely not forgotten.

Has the spark in your kitchen all but fizzled out? Have your glad rags gathered dust and mothballs? What you need is a night off to recharge the batteries, indulge in the very best Spanish food, wine, and dessert to rev the old engine!

August is looming, that means we’re looking down the barrel of 31 days of action-packed metro-patriotism. Altogether there are too many ways to waste a Saturday, don’t starve yourself of choice—dig into the hip happenings going on in Brisbane this month. Here are 10 of our top things to do in Brisbane this August.

As the only meal you can eat in sandwich form with a glass of Chianti without anyone raising an eyebrow, lunch is the quirky aunt of daily sustenance. The bridging meal between pancakes and pot roast, lunch has got to be my favourite meal of the day simply because everything is fair game. Never have the words ‘that’s an odd choice’ been uttered about a lunchbox, literally never. It is this very fact that sparked the concept of a boozy lunch and made it socially acceptable to drink a martini with a salad.

Holy hell Brisbane; what’s going on? Between snowfall out west, a re-enactment of Sharknado 3 in our waters (Mick Fanning you’re our hero!), to a freaking earthquake rattling off the coast not 2 hours ago. Seriously, is this the end of the world as we know it?! Will we even make it to the Ekka? In light of our brush with death, we thought it our public duty to put together a handy survival guide the next time Mother Nature decides to pull rank.

Listers, let’s talk podcasts. The much loved, bite-size snippets of audio indulgence have revolutionised how information gets into our brains, opening up a world of fascinating new topics and hilarious stories that we would never have dreamed we’d be interested in a decade ago. I mean, can you even remember life before podcasts?! Here are no less than FOURTEEN incredible series that you need in your life and in your earbuds, right this very second. And no, none of them is This American Life.

Whether you pronounce it bucket or bouquet, the bucket bag is the tote to be totin’ this season. A bucket bag reeks of youth, of minimalism, of a fuss-free lifestyle where your hands are free for more important things (like eating, shopping, and giving the peace sign). A bucket bag says to the world, that’s right, my handbag will never be organised so let’s all stop pretending we’re going to put our phone in that little phone holder pouch and embrace never finding our keys. A bucket bag means freedom.

If, like us, your weekends are exclusively reserved for feasting on the spoils of Brisbane’s best bars and restaurants, then come hell or high water, you need to get yourself down to this year’s James St Food & Wine Trail!

This month, Brisbane’s Marketing Manager, Phil Swan shares his must-haves and lust-haves with the world; from sneeks, to burgers, doughies and some very hairy furniture, here’s everything we’re loving this month.

If you’re yet to jump on the oil-wagon, there is no better time than right now. 

When it comes to my health I don’t like to be perceptive with rituals or rules. No day is the same for me so I have to be pretty flexible, but I always make sure I move my body every day, and make smart choices when it comes to food. I always opt for high quality proteins, low GI carbs, and healthy fats to keep my body running at its best.

Fog in the mornings and rain on the forecast means only one thing: the sticky date season is back. Arguably the best part of winter is the excuse to eat dessert with a jug of sauce on the side, and since this winter has brought with it a frosty vengeance we thought it was high time to track down the very best winter desserts Brisbane has to offer. The result is 30 of the warmest, heartiest, richest winter sweetyums you can imagine.

One of the best restaurants in the world is on its way to Australia.

Oh hey, did you hear about the new kid in the neighbourhood? He’s pretty cool... He wears the freshest local threads and knows a good cup of coffee when he sees one. His name’s Charlie—Charlie Cools.

Less time spent sweating it out at the beach under the sun and more time freezing our way through the polar temperatures we've been shivering through this winter means that we often forget to stay hydrated. Sayonara H20, hello hot chocolates and heaters (not to mention winter’s BFF, red wine). 

If at the moment you’re reading this you find your ass down in Sydney (as is mine), chances are you are freezing said behind off. If instead you find yourself in Melbourne, you might have already lost the will to live (or the will to get out of bed, because no matter what chain of events you set in motion in the morning, sooner or later you’ll have to face the bathroom, and sh*t those tiles are cold). Sources have also promptly called me to inform me—and complain in length—about the cold weather affairs currently sweeping the sunshine state.

I could go full hog about how succulent yet crunchy pork belly is, but we all know when preparing it in our own kitchen, the crackling goes soggy or the meat ends up dry. It’s a dish best left to the professionals, so instead of bringing home the bacon (pork), trot out and try these perfectly cooked variations of your favourite dish that will fulfill your crackling-filled dreams. Here are our favourite pork belly dishes from Brisbane’s best restaurants!

Australians, it seems, are addicted to really crap television. Free-to-air TV in this country is chockers with inane ‘reality’ shows that people can’t seem to get enough of, while Foxtel is just one long dark night of the soul as far as programming is concerned. I once accidentally watched an episode of Snog, Marry, Avoid and it wrecked me for months. Only really recovered after visiting an exorcist.

Don’t pretend you haven’t stayed up all night long dreaming about where you’d be in the 90’s if you weren’t living it up in choker necklaces and bucket hats. We’re here to tell you where you really belonged while you ate Jupiter bars in front of the TV after school.

Before we embark on our list of Brisbane’s cosiest cafés, let’s just establish that ever since Ugg boots entered the realm of fashion faux pas, leaving the house in winter sucks. Venturing out into cold weather goes against every basic instinct I have. There are only so many layers I can don before my mobility is hindered and I give up to go watch Netflix from the cuddly comfort of my slanket. Often it’s my dependence on caffeine that coaxes me out of the hovel, but I have been long starved of anything to keep me from scurrying back home to hibernate until spring.

I’m calling it: wine’s glory days are over. If you’re looking for a tipple to wash down a good meal, craft beer is the way to go. These days young Australians, men and women alike, have developed an affection for this ancient nectar, fuelled by the emergence of a thriving craft beer industry. An equally boisterous appreciation for great food has meant that pairing craft beers to your dish is now a respected pastime, with aficionados taking great pleasure in matching their meals with complementary beers. In that spirit, we’ve even suggested a beer from the James Squire range to go with some of the best dishes in town, as well as highlighting  some beer and food pairings that work just as well in the comfort of your own home.

http://www.theurbanlist.com/sydney/search/eyJyZXN1bHRfcGFnZSI6Ilwvc3lkbmV5XC9zZWFyY2giLCJrZXl3b3JkcyI6Imx1eGUiLCJkaXN0YW5jZTpmcm9tIjoiLTI3LjQyOHwxNTIuOTkwNCJ9When bread is quite literally the bread and butter of your business, you’d expect nothing less than the owner to know their way around a satisfying brunch on a Saturday morning. This is most definitely  the case for Jono Harvey, the creative brains behind one of Sydney’s most successful café and bakery chains, Luxe.

Living life off gluten is a tough racket. That little blighter is lurking literally everywhere and has the potential to completely upturn your canoe. Navigating lunch and dinner without encountering gluten is hard enough, but where does it get off gatecrashing breakfast? Gluten is the worst…and its dastardly effects on our gastronomics are decidedly unwelcome.

The Spaniards, as a nation of passionate peoples, bring a certain ‘pizazz’ to things that frankly, make us Aussies blush. From cooking to arguing, romance to writing, the Spanish bring emotion in spades. If you strive for a life with a little more especia, or you just fancy something a little sexier than modern Australian, we’ve found the very best of España on your doorstep. 

Gather around celiacs and vegetarians, because I have a list that will excite almost every dietary requirement under the sun. The plant that brings us vodka (praise the lord) and fries (can I get an amen) has proven itself time and time again in both liquid and solid forms.  

Flat, lifeless hair is literally the worst. Hours upon hours upon yet more hours have been spent by every one of us attempting to tszuj our hair for voluminous waves a la every celeb ever, only for it to fall flat ten seconds later. Nightmare.

Thanks to Good Food Month and all the excitement that it brings, the incredible Night Noodle Markets are back! I know, I know, it’s all fairly exciting. Running for 12 nights from Wednesday 22 July until Sunday 2 August (as well as lunch on the weekends), the Cultural Centre forecourt will once again be overrun with stalls, lanterns and a swarm of punters emulating the aromatic mayhem of downtown Hanoi. 

Carbonara is one of those pasta dishes that people love or hate, and if they opt for hate it’s probably because they’ve never had a good one. A bad carbonara is very bad. Lumpy, curdled sauce that resembles scrambled eggs or one that looks like it’s had a tub of cream upturned into a bowl.

With a cult following in Sydney and Melbourne, Messina’s arctic wonderments have only made it as far north as Coolangatta, and now Uber are saving us the drive. That’s right folks, it’s that time of year again, and the wunderkinds at Uber repeating their special offer to deliver tubs of dairy-whip joy to the Messina-starved Brisbane masses right to your door. (If this news isn’t sending ecstatic quivers up your spine, call a medic because there’s something wrong with you).

Getting my nails done straight up intimidates me. From the under-the-breath tuts from the technician at the state of my cuticles, to choosing the right colour for my pasty fingers before immediately regretting it, I wonder how this could possibly be an enjoyable past time? But, as a hard-hitting journalist with a Friday morning free, I bravely put my hand up to be the guinea pig for a stiletto nail road test. TBH, I was curious—stiletto nails look hella’ cool on RiRi, maybe I’d be a natural…

Super trendy music venue, The Brightside, has recently upped its game, with Lucky Egg food truck opening in it’s vibing front yard. 

Gather round Listers—today we're launching an awesome-sauce new piece of beauty content we think you’ll love as much as we do. 2 Minute Face will give you a monthly squiz into the bathrooms and cosmetic bags of our favourite beauties (real life ladybosses, not just pretty faces), and spill their hottest tips for on-the-go awesomeness. Ain’t nobody got an hour in the morning to phaff about, so the focus here is on the fast-track to great-face.

Hair obsessives, it-girls and those too lazy or busy to commit to regular salon appointments and hours spent styling every morning, listen up!

Things are peachy south of the Brisbane River. We have the art gallery, museum and performing arts theatres all under our belt, we don’t have to deal with all hell breaking loose on Coro Drive on cue at 5pm every day, and we are just that little bit closer to a land where bunny rabbits aren’t seen as pests, but cute and fluffy companions. So, it goes without saying we also have some damn good places to eat out after a hard day’s work. Here are our picks for the best restaurants to eat dinner on the south side of Brisbane.

Ever reminisce on life before Google? Every car had a refidex, and disputes over celebrity birthdays would rage on for months. Since its conception and rise to prominence as a distillery of all human knowledge, Google has infiltrated our lives and earned our absolute trust to the point where we will ask it anything (ANYTHING). If you’re not afraid of a little harsh insight into your twisted whims, go to your web history, find the last thing you Googled, then scroll to see what it really says about you.

Inner-city pros have long been stumped for delicious dinners and lunches that aren’t vended from street corners or served in disposable wrappers. Though delicious, these options don’t have quite the panache and general standards of comfort that perusing a wine list ‘neath a freshly laundered napkin evokes. The quest for a decent work lunch is an arduous undertaking that more often than not lands you in the kitchenette wolfing a Cup-a-Soup. 

Decent French food is almost impossible to find in a city so obsessed with the fast and the fried. It’s true, our European chums may have invented the French fry, but a classic French dish a chip does not make. Classic French cuisine is a rarity these days. Sad face.

Listers, if you’re a little wary of coming off more Drescher than Delevigne, we’ve prowled the high streets to bring you our pick of Urban-List-approved leopard print. So test the wildlife waters with 8 of the Best Leopard Print Accessories and remember, it’s a neutral.  

Everyone has a dream. Ours is to stay at any and all of these boutique hotels in Australia. For your next minibreak, why not discover some of the gems that are lying on your doorstep (or are just a short plane ride away).

Is it just us, or has Fortitude Valley stealthily re-claimed its rightful place in this world as the top night spot in Brisbane? For a minute there, the bright city lights had temporarily distracted us, but with new bar openings and more choice than you can shake your tiny purse at, the Valley’s back as top dog.

Introducing our Close Encounters series—a glimpse into the lives and inspirations behind some of Australia’s leading creative influencers. For our first installment we had the pleasure of meeting the creative mind behind Iconic Australian label, Mimco, Cathryn Wills at her home in Melbourne’s Brunswick East. 

Though I hadn’t seen the original Magic Mike, I got the impression while watching the sequel that Mike’s Pony dance (maybe that should be in capital letters, actually: The Pony Dance) was some kind of transcendental moment in that first movie, and critically important in the ontogenesis of his character.

Do you and your S.O need a night off from the kitchen? How does a romantic night of the very best French food, wine, and dessert sound? We’ve partnered with Personalised Plates Queensland to give away a night of tres bon wining and dining at some of Brisbane’s best French restaurants.

Ever since Daniel Wilson’s burger baby, Huxtaburger, came into being, Melbournians have gained a good three inches on the waist. Now comes Brisbane’s turn and we are big fans of extra insulation, especially if it’s picked up along the upcoming James Street Food and Wine Trail…

What a time to be alive. No longer do we have to limit our outrage to stuff that actually affects us personally, like someone putting bagged dog poo in your wheelie bin or that person at work who doesn’t sneeze properly, nowadays we can get infuriated at everything in the world courtesy of the interwebs.

While those winter mornings hold many delights—doonas, adult snuggles, cups of tea and dressing gowns all naturally included, it does however hold some heavy drawbacks. For the more you sleep in winter, the saggier your booty is going to be when it warms up… But getting up to avert that saggy booty? That’s going to take serious willpower and somewhat of a plan.

If you’re a better burger fryer than Spongebob, then head to the back streets of South Bank on July the 18th and 19th to join in the meaty fun at the inaugural Brisbane BBQ Festival. Avid grillers from all over are set to come together for just one weekend of BBQ goodness to celebrate their carnivorous passion hosted in foodie precinct, Wandering Cooks. 

Whether you’re looking to leave an intoxicating trail of scent wherever you go, need to prolong the life of your blow-dry or are simply looking to refresh your luscious locks, the hair gods have heard our pleas and present us the with next-gen of beauty bag must-haves

With news of epic coastal burger joint, Ze Pickle, coming to town, our thoughts have turned to burgers—namely, the insanely decadent, artery-clogging kind. We’re talking crazy fat patty stacks, cheesy messes, and so-crazy-they-might-just-might-work fillings. Here they are in all their greasy glory: Brisbane's most insane burgers.

I’ve always been a pretty reluctant member of the curly head crew (it’s a crew, right?), until recently when I just decided to give in and embrace the crazy corkscrews in all their frizzy glory. You can only fight it for so long. So when I was offered the chance to try Epic Hair Designs’—killer Brisbane hairdresser with salons in Mt Gravatt, Springfield Lakes, Kenmore, Norman Park and Newmarket—Kerasilk Keratin smoothing treatment, I was surprisingly hesitant about being the office beauty dummy.

Red lipstick is the cure for boring-face. Whether you’re hungover, tired, attention-seeking, or looking to feign some good old fashioned confidence, red lips are your ticket to instant poise and schutzpa. Pucker up, ‘cause we’re bringing you 8 of the best red lipsticks.

It’s time to say goodbye to overly-complicated contouring and hello to contouring’s effortlessly cooler younger sister, strobing.

As a teenager going off to live on the other side of the world for 7 months, my mum sent me on my way with two absolute necessities: a portable travel washing line (very handy) and her recipe for bircher muesli. Needless to say, the humble bircher is a staple breakfast item for many people. After all, when you wake up and realise you made your breakfast the night before, how can a good day not follow?! Here are our top picks of the best bircher muesli in Brisbane. 

A recent incident involving several thousand champagnes and a meat pie has caused me to question my lifestyle choices. My job involves eating out, like, a lot, and a typical week’s grub includes your fair share of canapés, trendy food stuffs (doughnuts, you delicious bastards), tempting office deliveries, and unexpected mid-week dranks—I know, it’s a rough gig, but somebody’s got to do it. 

France does it better. Fact. It’s choc-a-block full of cheese, wine, shopping, and beautiful people that seemingly live a life of carbs and plonk and still look impossibly chic, all while mastering the art of the sexy-cool resting bitch face. Life’s not fair, is it? There must be something in the water over there.

Because you’ll only be wearing that food-baby-disguising jumper for so long, here are our top 25 things you must eat before winter is over.  

Looking at the menu of California Native, everything sounds so delicious that it’s hard to decide what to choose. It’s one of those moments where you look across the table and give the person you’re dining with that ‘Wanna share?’ side-eye. The good news is, everything tastes so good that you’ll have to come back a few times anyway to work your way through the entire menu. 

If you’ll allow us to generalise like hell for a second, you’ll find that Brisbane's bar scene is broken up into two types of drinkers: those who like rooftops, and those who like bunkers. 

McDonalds are late to the party with the whole all-day breakfast thing. Tempting as eating cardboard hotcakes at 11pm may be, we’d rather tuck into an all-day breakfast from one of these cracking Brisbane cafes. Broaden your horizons beyond sausage McMuffins with some of Brisbane’s brilliant, innovative cafes and cross your fingers that the next generation doesn’t think McDonald’s invented the sensation that is the all-day breakfast. 

With all the wrist-buzzing reminding me to “Move! Exercise! Stand!” (and my absolute failure to do any of those things) I was starting to feel pretty crap. I was starting to hate my Apple Watch a little bit.

In Australia we seem to have developed quite an unhealthy obsession with celebrities in recent years, and here at The Urban List we like to consider ourselves at the forefront of this disturbing movement/cult. In that spirit, we have produced this interactive quiz that will help you, our readers, to determine which Australian celebrity is your spirit animal. Once you find out who your special famous friend is, we recommend you make it your life goal to force yourself into that person’s life, until you are either besties or married. Good luck. 

We hail a lot of innovations that emerge from our influential neighbour, the United States of America. Ryan Gosling, Orange is The New Black and Fried Chicken are a few standouts that we wish had come from the land down under and we’d happily adopt Barack Obama as our next Prime Minister. 

If you're one of those folk who lament about the days when New Farm still had a ‘bit of an edge’ and Paddington had a higher ratio of worker's cottages than designer boutiques, Annerley might just pique your interest. One thing Annerley has plenty of is promise. The once sleepy 4103 neighbourhood is fast filling with young families and urban professionals, whose lust for coffee has seen a string of new cafes set up shop (but we're still waiting for a cool bar, hint hint).  

The weekend isn’t over until sunrise on Monday. That means that Sunday afternoon is still fair game for fun, frivolities, and the birth of regret. And with this crisper weather biting at your chops, what better than a sneaky Sunday sesh to warm you up and have you home in time to watch the tennis? Nothing, that’s what. Here are some killer joints to hit up on Sunday afternoon and toast the weekend that was.

A perfume represents you. It tells the world how you’d like to be viewed. Super cute and girly? There’s a scent for that. Think you’re pretty edgy? Your perfume should reflect this. Not only does the packaging you choose give a huge nod towards what kinda gal you are, but the actual scent (be it sugary sweet or achingly mature), lets you express yourself just as much as your makeup, hair or outfit does. With this important decision facing you, The Urban List has come up with the best scents to get your mitts on this winter, whatever look you’re going for.

We caught up with Maddy King, model, girlfriend to massive hunk Kris Smith, Pilates enthusiasts (she’s the face of KX. Read: we want her abs), and all-round healthy honey, to find out how she spends her days, how she manages to stay looking so fresh with her busy schedule—she’s a model, Nutritional and Herbal medicine student, and Netflix fan—plus workout tips for us untoned laymen, and diet advice (Gelato Messina is allowed!).

There’s no two-ways about it, the temperature has dipped and winter is official here, which has us turning to anything that promises warmth and solace from the cold (read: alcohol)

Throw off that Snuggy, guys, and put some pants on ‘cause there’s a world of Brisbane events, good things to eat, new bars to fall over at, and fun stuff to do around town this month, and ‘I’m cold’ just isn’t going to cut it. To help you work the trash from the treasure we’ve put together The MINI Edition: our guide to the best of everything happening in Brisbane this July.

Here are 10 things us foodies need to stop doing and saying right now.

EOFY is a time for introspection. Namely, looking back at the last six months and being quietly horrified at just how much we’ve eaten.

We want YOU to have a cracking 4th of July, so make like Will Smith and celebrate Independence Day in style at these red, white, and blue events at some of Brisbane’s best American restaurants and bars.

So you’ve met someone on Tinder who doesn’t have a Southern Cross tattoo, hasn’t obviously cropped themselves out of a wedding photo, and dosn’t talk lik dis. Congratulations my right-swiping friend, you have succeeded where even the best of us have failed! Maybe you even like this person enough, or are experiencing oh-god-not-another-night-of-Netflix panic, that you ask them to have a casual beer or coffee with you. After all, that friend of your college roommate’s cousin is dating a guy that she met on Tinder so if it worked out for her then it is certainly going to work out for you. 

The burger gods are shining on us, with news that Brisbane will soon be home to epic Gold Coast burger house, Ze Pickle. Already a social media darling—you would have seen one of their towering beefy stacks online, they’re kind of hard to miss—Ze Pickle has always been a burger destination worth hitting the frog and toad for, and now Brisbame’s getting one of its very own.

Remember a time when cupcakes ruled the land? Well, their reign is over and a new delicious treat has stepped up to our plates. Welcome to the donut dynasty, friends. As your tastebuds have probably already reported, a number of new doughnut shops have risen up around Brisbane. Leading the flavoursome pack is West End pop-up, Donut Boyz.

The first half of 2015 had given us Coco Whip, crinkle fries, burgers by the bucket load, and more doughnuts that we know what to do with. We've been eating our way through the best new restaurants in Brisbane to bring you the hero dishes you gotta get your chompers around. Warning: this list contains Whoopie pies, peanut butter and jelly waffles, hot dogs, dessert fries, doughnut burgers, and more... We can't wait to taste what the next 6 months have in store.

If we can take anything from the recent skinny jeans debacle, it’s that hopefully now fashionistas and hipsters are more aware of the dangers of fashun. But it also means we can shine a light on some of the other risks they are taking when they kit themselves out every morning. Being cool can be a death trap.

Put sausages into a slow cooker with some other tasty bits and bobs (yes red wine I am looking at you, darling) and what you get is one big bowl of warm goodness that makes you feel like you have your feet on the ground. Get involved. You won’t regret it.

Exciting new additions to Brisbane’s foodscape and fashion scenes have had us running around like head-less chooks. We’ve seen delectable doughnuts from the Sunny Coast lads at Donut Boyz, the grand-opening of Molten Store’s very first bricks-and-mortar permanent residency and a plethora of new places to get boozed up (yay!). So read on Urbanlisters: these are the best new openings in 2015.

There is an idea of the perfect weekend in Noosa… Seafood, sun, great restaurants, beach naps, cocktails and more rosé than is good for you. In one of our toughest assignments, we took up the perfect-Noosa-weekend challenge and attempted to fit the best of this coastal playground into 48 glorious hours. Yeah, it’s a tough gig, but someone’s got to do it. 

I was having a conversation with a newly-Tindered friend on the weekend (always entertaining) during which she enlightened me on the intricacies of choosing a location for a Tinder date.

A wise man once said to me, “Sometimes breakfast is the only thing getting me out of bed in the morning”. In the winter months, when the piercing sound of an alarm wakes me up to a morning still as dark as the night I feel like I only just left behind, breakfast is ALWAYS the only thing getting me out of bed in the morning. 

Dogs are fine and dandy, but when it comes to the style stakes, cats are where it’s at. Amirite, fellow feline fanciers? There is, however, a fine line between cat lady chic and cat lady ick, so we’ve rounded up the fanciest cat-centric merch to help you walk the line purfectly. Behold 8 of the best cat lady buys, miaow and forever.

Chocoholics of Brisbane, prick your ears and feast your eyeballs on this: Brisbane’s best chocolate desserts.

We took two minutes to chat with Tom Davidson from Patch Cafe in Melbourne, while he whipped up the most epic sandwich ever for us.

Each month one member of The Urban List team will be sharing their current obsessions, and—shock—not all of it’s edible!

Tucked down Fish Lane is understated new Brisbane bar, Maker, the latest offering from Sourced Grocer’s Jerome Batten. Locally sourced ingredients are the name of the game here, and the house cocktail menu is unusual and pretty exceptional, peppered with twists on classic drinks.

You know those biatches whose shiny hair is so damn shiny you can see your own frizzed-out follicles—and resulting shame—in its reflection?

If you can hear a blender from a mile away, and have once tried to mix Ice Magic in a glass of milk (whoops), it is likely you are the basic prototype of human known as a ‘Milkshake Enthusiast’. 

Search ‘peanut butter’ in Google and you’ll get about 61 million hits. There are over 20,000 boards on Pinterest dedicated to celebrating the nut spread. Hell, there is an entire website—peanutbutterlovers.com—devoted to ‘everyone that loves to spread peanut butter on thick’. Yep, I think it’s pretty safe to say we’re obsessed. Here’s a long-over-due list of Brisbane’s best peanut butter errythang for all you nut-obsessed tragics out there. Whether you’re team chunky or team smooth, please, enjoy responsibly. 

Mad Max is and will always be an Australian institution and for decades the Mad Max franchise, with its violent and unrelenting disposition, has been cited as the unlikely source of inspiration for designers, all revelling on its dusty, leathery, post-apocalyptic panache as a glossy yet rough alternative to steampunk. 

Humankind has been getting hammered ever since the Incas discovered that drinking fermented fruit juice made for a much more enjoyable death than disembowelment. Over time humans built up a resistance to the fermentation, but still the hangover remains. 

Healthy winter lunches are the holy grail of lunch foods. The humble salad, already unappealing in summer, has a similar status to dog food in wintertime, and the carb cravings set in in earnest. 

Australians have a pretty sweet deal, in general, but that doesn’t stop us complaining about pretty much everything. Here are 15 reasons why living in one of the world’s most prosperous nations isn’t all toast and vegemite. 

It’s hard to remember a time when we weren’t addicted to under-eye concealer. Hungover? Need it. Tired? Gotta have it. Bags the size of Brazil? Get it on my face. A magic eraser of all our sins and gins, glossing over our indiscretions—who knew a little tube of flesh coloured goop could bring so much joy. Here are 8 of the best.

Mobile chicken wing peddlers, and our pals, King of The Wings are celebrating their 10,000th Facebook fan with a giveaway so epic we had to let y’all know about it: Free wings for one whole year! Feeling (c)lucky?

These vegan and gluten free truffles have a delicious silky texture and you won’t believe they’re not made from chocolate.

For most of Brisbane’s short history as a legit’ city, and when it comes to late-night dining*, it’s been more like a dystopic wasteland (sans Tom Hardy, sadly) than buzzing, on-the-pulse metropolis.

If you’ve been following us even marginally closely you’ll know that we go total fan-girl for Brisbane restaurants that tick one of two boxes: they’re under-the-radar (aka delicious secrets that no one knows about), or they have classic appeal.

Ahh, Brisbane. So spoilt are we for decent watering holes, we froth over every new bar that opens. The age of ‘popping down to your local’ is all but dead—we’re just a bunch of magpies distracted by all things shiny and new.

Here are the six top reasons that back-up why taking up a yoga class and becoming a master bro-gi (yogi + bro = bro-gi) is one of the best things you’ll do this year.

‘What’s wrong with all the girls in this town?’ I hear you say. ‘How is it that an ostensibly normal, non-freakish looking guy like me can’t get laid?’ Well, I’m glad you asked. We are going to address the radical notion that it is not, in fact, the girls who are the problem in this situation.

“Everything you see, I owe to spaghetti”. Brunette bombshell and one of Italy’s finest exports, Sophia Loren is living proof that carbs are not the enemy. Food fads may come and go, but a love of pasta is pure and everlasting. They were right on the money when they called it ‘angel hair’ pasta, and don’t even get me started on stelline. What other food group allows you to make constellations out of your supper?

This Sunday will see a delicious fleet of Brisbane’s best food trucks descend on Spring Hill’s Bedford Park, for the first Park Food Trucks event.

Restaurants in the CBD, for the most part, serve a functional purpose: to fill our bellies when we’re hungry, and to be open when we put the tools down at a most ungodly hour. Because of this, a meal in the city can sometimes feel a tad cold and unwelcoming, a little corporate even.  Much like that desk you sit in front of all week. Sad face.

In what must be the holiest dessert union since Ben laid eyes on Jerry, cult gelato gurus, Gelato Messina are teaming up with the cats at one of our fave Brisbane restuarants, Gerard’s Bar, for one month of gelato-filled glory. Food collaborations don’t come much cooler.

From pants that look like they’re from another galaxy, to a little bit of animal print (don’t pretend you don’t love it), with yoga pants as hot as these, you’ll want to head to class just to show them off.

Dark lipstick is the perfect way to show off your style credentials this autumn and winter, but how do you go for a way darker shade than you normally would, without looking like you’re off to a fancy dress party as Morticia Addams? 

Pie. Pie. Pie. Is there much else better in this world than pie? Nope. Perfecting pie, or at least the consumption of pie throughout winter is what it’s all about #lifegoals. 

While it is not the most aesthetically pleasing breakfast food, porridge has an inner beauty: it warms the soul and provides the long lasting energy needed to survive a crisp winter’s morning. We’ve all learnt from a young age that porridge can be dangerous, whether too hot or too cold, so it’s probably wise to allow the professionals at Brisbane’s best cafes to dish you up a bowl that is just right (farewell microwave!).

Portside Wharf has welcomed a little pocket of sunshine to its trendy inner circle. Embracing an endless summer, Pineapple Express cafe serves all-day health kicks in the form of acai bowls, super smoothies and protein-packed pancakes.

We stalked a few of our favourite fashion goddesses and found the perfect way to style this delicious dress every day of the week. You are most welcome. 

Food vendors of the four wheeled variety have been cruising Brisbane en mass lately, popping up right under our noses and spruiking their delicious wares. It’s a magical and convenient time to be eating in Brisbane! While there will always be the classic Brisbane food trucks we’d happily drive to the sticks for, today we’re celebrating the new additions to Brisbane’s food truck fleet. Well worth the fuel, here are five of our fave new Brisbane food trucks.

So here's the thing: planning that perfect, well-curated, cohesive and hard-working wardrobe that ensures you always look your best while always looking like yourself takes all too much time, and is not that easy at all.

There are people in this world who believe that ice cream is a summer-only food. These people are wrong. They are weak. They are the kind of people who might bypass a dessert menu altogether, and need to be either steered clear of or knocked some sense into. Luckily, armed with this list of Brisbane’s best ice-cream sundaes, you just might have a chance. Remember: Sundays may be bad, but sundaes are very, very good. 

DID YOU GUYS JUST FEEL THAT? The temp totally dipped below 20 degrees! It’s time to do away with the acai bowls—winter days deserve a heartier start. When donning a Snuggie in public just isn’t an option, grab a spoon and let Brisbane’s best winter breakfasts warm you from the inside out. 

Nowadays, with everyone clinging to their smart phones for dear life, you might think the humble old wristwatch has been replaced as the chosen time keeper. Maybe so, but we’re not giving them up any time soon when they look this darn good! Whether you favour yours sleek, ladylike, sporty, or with look-at-my-bells-and-whistles, there’s a watch out there with your name on it, even if you don’t go by Marc or Michael.

We say, never ever trust a person that doesn’t appreciate a good view. There’s just something about a beautiful city-scape that switches the brain into ‘chill-mode’ and makes everything sweeter. Hell, we’d go as far to say a good view makes everyone around you look more attractive! That’s a fact (it’s really not.).

We’ve all been there – that time in your life when food becomes less about style and more about substance. You nod along vaguely when your friends discuss the Story Bridge pop-up. You've actually made your way through the stockpile of tinned tuna in your desk drawer. You think I Heart Brownies is still just a market stall. The struggle is real, but you will get through this. We’re in it together.

Emojis, as they say, are windows to the soul. A single digital image of some bunny ears, for example, is able to convey more than a novel or an epic poem ever could. The predilection to certain symbols also reveals an awful lot about the person who sends them. We reveal what your emoji spirit animal says about your personality. 

New Brisbane café, Little Loco, is, as the name suggests, small but insanely delicious. Since quietly opening its doors a few months back, Little Loco has been filling the tums of New Farm’s hard to please and waistline-conscious breakfast crowd, and impressing with its reliably tasty little brekky and lunch menu.

If you consider yourself a doughnut fan, you’ll know that this Friday is International Doughnut Day: a day so gloriously jam-filled and sugar dusted that we can’t hardly wait for it to get here already. To celebrate this holy occasion, our doughnut-loving friends from Brisbane food truck, The Doughnut Bar are popping up in the Wintergarden for one whole gosh darn day of doughie goodness.

It is generally accepted that men suffer far greater body image pressure than women. Thankfully the body-positive phenomenon of dad bod has emerged in the last few weeks. Why is it a phenomenon? Because the internet said so.

June’s brought with it cool(ish) temps and plenty of new Brisbane bars, restaurants, and cafes to check out. Now’s the time of year to explore cozy nooks and hearty dishes; the time of year for red wine and dawdling over the dessert menu, and we’ve found the best new venues in town to do just that. Here are 7 of our fave new Brisbane bars, breakfast spots, superfood joints, and dumpling houses. 

June is shaping up to be a knee-slapper of a month, with more new eats, fresh beats, cool finds, and Brisbane events to explore than could possible be healthy. Get your scarves out of storage kids, ‘cause there’s no shortage of things to do around town. Here are our top 10 things to do in Brisbane this month. That’s June sorted.

If you’ve been living under a rock, you might have missed the brouhaha that ensued when The Story Bridge announced it was throwing an epic 75th anniversary celebration, the likes of which Brisbane has never experienced before. And today the second round of tickets are up for grabs!

Take our totally reliable quiz to find out where you should really be living. One-way ticket not included. 

Time to start growing out your lob, kids, cause long locks are the biggest hair trend of 2015. From boho waves to bombshell blowouts, the much-discussed and mysterious rich girl hair, to long kicky pony tails, the new hair length is past the shoulders and sexy-plus. Think Gigi Hadid’s fertile, flaxen tresses and even—dare we say it—Kendall Jenner’s inky mop, we’re coveting centimeters, and we’ll go to great lengths to get it (see what we did there?). But, contrary to popular belief, you don’t get long hair by avoiding your hairdresser. Growing what you’ve got ain’t easy. It’s a serious time commitment that requires dedication and expert advice along the way. Fear not, Brisbane, because we’ve called on some of Brisbane’s best hairdressers to create your one-stop guide to long, shiny locks. It’s time to get your Marcia Brady on.

I don’t even remember the time before burgers had taken over the world. Seriously, what did we even used to eat? Were we permanently hungry? Like it or not, the reign of the humble beef pattie has reached fever pitch in Brisbane, and mark our words, this is no time to go vego.

Sneakers are having a real moment. They’ve raced off the running track and into the wardrobes of every style savant you care to mention. Cara, Gigi, Palermo: all doing it. And that means you can too! Whether you’re chasing a pared-back pair or look-at-my-feet kicks that steal the limelight (we call them attention sneakers), there’s a pair to see you through any style situation. Hi-Tops, trainers, fringed or embellished, click the links in the images below to find your perfect pair.

When the temperature nose dives, we go mad for dumplings. Case in point: right now we are crazy about Brisbane dumpling house, New Shanghai.

Each month one member of The Urban List team will be sharing their current obsessions, and—shock—not all of it’s edible! This month, Urban List Content Director, Kim Barnard shares her new favourite everythings: from the best burger, to her new Apple watch, here’s what on her radar.

We catch up with the gorgeous Sarah Todd (of Masterchef fame) for a quick chat as she whips through the her best waffles recipe.

If your idea of winter cooking involves calling your local pizza joint, than you should take a gander at our hit list of Brisbane’s best healthy takeaways. Fresh, warming, and ready in a flash, these healthy takeaway options are the edible answer to your winter diet woes.

Tucked down the newly opened Bakery Lane, iconic Brisbane bakers, I Heart Brownies have finally set up permanent digs—cue whooping and cheering across the city!

The Queen’s Birthday long weekend is just on the horizon, meaning it’s the perfect time to start planning that well-deserved long weekend away. Stuck for where to go? We’d recommend a trip to Australia’s capital of coffee culture, Melbourne. To help you get started, here are our top picks of things to do in Melbourne, plus our favourite places to eat, drink, and shop during your long weekend get-away. 

Sorry, Sir Mix-A-Lot, we beg to differ from your particular description of a good butt.

Flares, boyfriend, drop crotch, Mom jeans, Dad jeans, skinnies. Truth of the matter is: whatever kind of jeans you’re currently sporting, chances are your butt looks like a sack of potatoes of undisclosed shape and size.

If you’re reading this, you’re probably already aware of the amazing epicness that is frank, the Melbourne-based skincare brand that makes the greatest coffee body scrub we’ve ever polished our precious skin with. Well, we’ve got exciting news, beauty babes! As of June 1st, frank is launching its first ever facial skincare range to suit your every caffeinated beauty need.

Grief and despair in the scant hours preceding payday can be directly correlated to low levels of creativity and fingers off the pulse. Don’t be that guy (the one who blew all their spare cash on Saturday night and is now in the social peasantry until payday), pick yourself up and hit the streets, there’s a veritable motza of stuff to see, eat, and do without having to compromise your swag budget. I mean what else are you going to do, sit on the couch and eat Homebrand cereal from the box? Again? Don’t be daft, there’s plenty of wondrous splendour to be had for less than it costs to fill up your tank.

Did you just get a ring on it? SQUEAL! A big congrats to you and your soon to-be spouse. Now, we don’t want to bring you down off your fluffy love cloud or anything, but before you start daydreaming about your impending nuptials, puffy dress/three-piece suit and the perfect cake topper that perfectly represents you and your beloved, there’s that ever-so tiny thing called an engagement party to start planning. 

Oh, the LBD. It’s been a wardrobe staple since we can remember and for good reason, too. You can dress it up, dress it down, and wear it multiple days in a row without anyone really knowing if you cleverly pair it with different accessories (or is that just us?).

There’s something about winter and roasts, and the king of all roasts is pork, but, if we’re being honest, we’re only interested if it comes with a side of crackling. Stuffed in banh mi, topping a roast, or sprinkled on sandwiches, pork crackling is enjoying a moment of the menus of Brisbane’s best restaurants, and we’re on board. Here’s our guide to finding the best pork crackling in Brisbane. Get cracking.

Get those credit cards ready for a workout because Vogue Online Shopping Night is back!

Yeah, we’re pretty much beside ourselves too… By now you’re probably familiar with Nodo’s fine work distributing delicious gluten-free donuts across Brisbane, and even more familiar with the calamity of sleeping in and missing out on one of their earthshaking delicacies. Prepare to get cosy with your snooze button when Nodo Donuts launch their very own bakery in Newtead this August, pumping out racks on racks on racks of their delicious tasties so that the crushing disappointment of seeing the last donut walk off in someone else’s grasp will soon be a stranger to you. 

Listers, when it comes to coffee, we’re pretty serious about what goes into our cuppa. And if we had to choose one Aussie coffee roaster that’s topping the international coffee charts to serve our caffeinated needs for the rest of time, we would have to pick Melbourne cafe and boutique roastery Industry Beans.

The beyond excellent Nigella Lawson once wisely said, "You could probably get through life without knowing how to roast a chicken, but the question is, would you want to?" And excluding vegetarians and vegans, the answer to that question from the majority of eaters across the globe is no doubt a resounding, “No Nigella. I don’t”. And rightly so, and with jolly good reason, for a roast chicken really is the symbolic dish of comfort food. It evokes reference to the ingrained and sacred ritual that was Sunday lunch or dinner from earlier years, and today when eaten outside of those allocated times, can lend a little calm and soothe to moments that were otherwise preceded with calamity, and the fast pace found in the standard nine to five.

Sorry for being the grinch of the situation, but as pretty much half of the population in Game of Thrones has been warning us all along, Winter is coming. Well, perhaps not so much in Queensland due to the current weather identity crisis, but when Winter does come, one better be prepared.

As we know, men are less adaptable to change than women and can’t concentrate on as many things as once. Consequently, while dozens of lady-trends can exist at the same time, with all of them evolving rapidly, a man-trend will slowly emerge as a thing, gradually take hold as blokes wrap their heads around it, then hang around for a good while. 

You generally choose your own pet so the when you see people walking around with a particular breed of dog, it is quite easy to make snap judgements about them which are completely true. Some folk buy docile, friendly dogs, others decide they want to live with hyperactive mini-tornadoes. Likewise there are those who think a cute and cuddly pup suits their image, while other people want something that makes them look badass. Here’s a list of 21 of the most popular dog breeds in Australia, and what they say about their owners. 

It’s the little luxuries in life that put a smile on our dial. Be it the daily flat white habit that borders on addiction, that slab of chocolate cake in the fridge you promised yourself you wouldn’t eat but devoured the whole thing anyway, or that well-deserved draank at the end of a long day. Whatever your vice, we say treating yourself is good for the soul.

Oh winter—how we adore you and your woolly ways. Granted, summer is the more popular season, but the fashun is just so much better after June 1st rolls around.

We, like everyone else in this town, are mad about the Eat Street Markets. So when we heard that Eat Street was opening for Sunday brunches, needless to say we knew our weekends (and yours) were about to get a whole lot better!

If you’re anything like us here in The Urban List office, exercise is a necessary evil. #TULburgerchallenge

It’s no secret that we have a complete and utter love for denim; our heart beats true for that indigo hue. However, we’ve parked our ol’ faithfuls in lieu of fresh white jeans, which you best darn believe can be worn each and every day of the week.

It seems as though we just can’t get enough of all things new in this city, but geez, when a new bar opens it really gets our knickers in a twist.

If it’s been a while since you’ve gone coastal, you might want to book in a road trip, ‘cause The Goldie is golden right now, with some of the hippest, freshest new restaurants and cafes in Queensland choosing to open shop in this sun-drenched seaside town. From ugly pizza to gut-busting burgers, game-changing gelato and knock-out brekkies, The Gold Coast has come out swinging. Here are five of our fave new Gold Coast restaurants and cafes.

Because, you know, it hasn’t been frantically talked about by everyone on the face of the Internet already. Inspired by how China has fuelled the fashionable imagination for centuries, and thus inspiring a permutation of this idea via models, celebrities and designers (not all of whom took the theme to heart), the 2015 Gala went by as fast as it came, and by Monday night it was already a wrap as far as social media was concerned. Taking the time to properly scroll, dissect and digest, here’s a few things we took from the 69th Edition of the Met Ball.

Listen up, porkstars! Are you ready to get porked? Well we are, because Danielle Dixon, chef of Secret Laneway Business, is opening possibly the most #porktastic pop-ups of all time. We give you: PigOut PopUp. And, yes, it’s going to be bloody #porkalicious. 

Brisbane’s bar scene is bursting with cool places that offer great atmosphere, tasty food, and damn good cocktails, but it's the bar scene brewing south of the river that's really caught our attention of late. If you’ve been too busy getting crunk in the city or valley to explore our southern watering holes, never fear, we’ve got you covered. Here are some of South Bank’s best bars and top spots to get your drank on.

In what is anticipated to be one of THE social events of the year, Jasper and Jasmine, the loved-up lovable pugs you see above, have just announced their forthcoming nuptials, and boy could we  not be happier for them!

Mum. The woman we owe so damn much too. And nothing ever seems enough for the woman we vomited on and pooped on, and then whose shoulders we cried on and as we get older the one we consider our best and closest friend. But you know what helps? Butter. Love, and lots of butter. All housed in the form of these delightful French pastries—the financier. A pastry cooked in the banking district in Paris for—yep, you guessed it—financial types. It is a simple almond cake, leavened by egg whites, moistened with nutty browned butter and baked into a small mould. But such simplicity is deceiving: this baked delight is exquisitely refined. It is springy, sweet and nutty with an exterior that's as crisp as an eggshell and the perfect fodder from mum this Mother’s Day.

It’s hard to remember a time when the leather jacket wasn’t our winter standby. Shaking off the bikie associations, leather jackets have morphed into wardrobe basics, able to be paired with a dress and heels as easily as with boots and a bad-ass attitude. An investment, sure, but one that will be paying dividends for years to come, whether it’s all studs and hardware or, soft and slouchy, a good leather jacket is a classic for a new breed of woman. Here are 8 of the best.

Remember the heady days of youth when a simple milk crate doubled as a bookshelf, footrest, and coffee table? When any furniture sin could be covered with an old sheet, and a hand-me-down couch was a blessing from above?

Craft beer is really starting to take off in Australia. Finally. And you can’t call it a ‘trend’ because it’s a movement that is only going to go from strength to strength. Just as TV replaced radio and Dick Sargent replaced Dick York on Bewitched, high-quality Australian-made beers made by skilled brewers are taking over from mass-produced lagers that all taste fairly similar. And that is a very good thing for your average beer-drinking punter. In case you needed any further convincing, here are 15 reasons to drink Aussie craft beer.

If you're stuck for ideas for what to do this Mother's Day in Brisbane, or you’ve just been slack and left it to the last minute as usual, we've got mum, and your ass, covered. 

Having grown up in a small town, I can clearly see the benefits of living in a big city. Cities have a higher proliferation of Hungry Jack’s than rural areas and they even have escalators so you don’t get tired walking up stairs. But it’s also clear to me that cities are full of crazy people and fuckwits. Living in a massive hive seems to rob some individuals of their rationality and basic human empathy. Here is a list of city folk who are really goddam annoying.

I’m a sucker for a darn good scone. They’re the symbol of dreary cool days, and nothing screams lazy afternoon like a freshly baked scone adorned with a jolly good dollop of jam and cream. Pot of tea, blanket and beyond engrossing novel naturally included.

Ahhh, the inner city nook of Paddington. It’s leafy and green, the shops are the perfect hybrid of hip and quaint, the dogs are friendly and it’s just a stroll from the CBD. Not to mention (for those of you interested) the schools are good. Yep, Paddington’s hot.

Recently every menu worth its cured meats has let lardo have its day. And rightly so. Having fallen for the buttery charms of jamon, it’s about time you locked your lips on this goodness. It is melt-in-the-mouth tender adding a richness and glorious mouth feel that little else can in one single mouthful.  

Consider yourself a Brisbane burger boss? Think you can eat with the big boys? Now's your chance to show us your chops. We're challenging you to eat all 15 of the burgers on our Brisbane's Best Burger List within 15 days (we told you it was a challenge!).

All hail the glorious ankle boot! As perfect with jeans as they are with dresses, these versatile bad boys are a wardrobe essential. While a pair of black boots are a must in our books, we say there’s always room for a bit of colour, animal print and high gloss on our feet too. Time to give your old boots the boot? Here are our picks of the best ankle boots this season…

We’ve scoured the entire, swirling maelstrom of the food blogging world and from it we have fossicked these beautiful six whose lives we would steal in a heartbeat.

And down the charmingly squalid laneway there was…another Brisbane market. Launching this Saturday May 2 (and reappearing on the first Saturday of every month) the Bakery Lane Providore Markets are everything lovely and wonderful about the Brisbane Market scene tucked neatly into one convenient space. 

Today we’re counting down five of our fave Brisbane florists, guaranteed to create something unique and beautiful Mum will love, because she’s worth it. And you’ve probably been a bit of a shit this year.

It may be the new season of House of Cards talking, Hillary Clinton’s recent announcement to run for the White House in the 2016 U.S. election, or the fact that it’s Monday again, but recent events had us thinking about power dressing here at The Urban List.

Brisbane, you brilliant, delicious, sugar coated, jam-centred, gravy soaked, intoxicated, city, you! We love you and your many, many great restaurants, brill’ bars, cute cafes, and freakin’ fab food trucks. To make your hunt for the best eats in Brisbane even easier, we’ve compiled all of our favourite hit lists in one handy little email—it’s all of Brisbane best eateries, broken down by meal, dish, and cuisine.

Brisbane burger fans, prepare yourselves. Something big is coming, and your trainer’s not going to like it. Cult burger joint, Chur Burger have teamed up with those sugar-coated kids at Doughnut Time to create what is possibly the most insane burger of all time, and it’s dropping in Brisbane for one afternoon only. 

By now you’ve probably noticed our dedication to sourcing Brisbane’s cheapest eats is bordering on unhealthy, but there’s a good reason. Every week (following our usual bender of Beluga caviar and Kobe beef) we find our appetites whetted for splendid repasts but with barely enough loose change to hit up Maccas. Not willing to drop the palatable standards to which we’ve grown accustomed, us valiant few have braved the menus of every reputable (and non-reputable) thicket of Brisbane’s foodie wilderness to forage for sustenance that is both wallet and tooth friendly. The struggle is real. 

The world is full of weird and wonderful things. This is especially true when it comes to food. Are you a “picky” eater or are you the kind of gung-ho “I’ll try anything once” kind of person?

Be it a chocolate paddle pop, white t-shirt, or LBD, you really can’t beat a classic. It’s timeless. It doesn’t fade, and while time brings some trendy new competition to the scene, a classic holds its own. While it’s fun to celebrate the new and trendy, we’ll always love and appreciated Brisbane’s classic restaurants. Here are ten of the city’s finest classics.

Having your hair cut is like everything else in this life: you’ve got to know what you want and grab it with both hands, by the well-done strands if necessary.

There are certain items of clothing that scream instant chic, making even the ladettes among us look semi-presentable for Sunday roast with the in-laws. Ballet flats, cashmere scarf, crisp white shirt—tick, tick, tick. But, ladies, when it comes to the classics, there are few items we love (and love to wear to death) quite as much as the Breton or striped top. Rock your stripy lovely with white and you’ll look like you’ve just stepped off Yeezy’s yacht, or with skinny denims and studded biker for laidback rock chick styling. Add just-been-kissed red lips and undone locks and people might just think you’re French…

If you haven’t over done it on the ANZAC bikkies already, you’re probably wondering what’s open this Anzac Day in Brisbane to quell your brunch, lunch, and dinner desires.  We’ve got your back.

Each month one member of The Urban List team will be sharing their current obsessions, and—shock—not all of it’s edible! This month our Brisbane Editor, Sophia McMeekin shares her new favourite everythings: from hairy shoes, to boozy scents and nap-apps, here’s what on her radar.

You’ve all been so busy being hip and cool! Don’t worry, we’ve noticed. While the whole of Brisbane has been out living it up, we’ve been keeping tabs on the hottest spots and the most popular haunts among our readers. Odds are you’ve already been to every one of these joints, this very special round up is reader’s choice. These are the businesses in our Directory it seems you couldn't get enough of this month, read on to see how many of your favourites are equally beloved by our glorious city. Here are YOUR picks of what’s hot in Brisbane:

If we’ve told you once, we’ve told you a thousand times, guys… You absolutely must get some pork on your fork. If you’ve been lagging behind with your monthly pork consumption, don’t worry, we’ve got you covered. We’ve done the hard yards and found the places serving up Brisbane’s best pulled-pork errythang.

The absolute legends behind the infamous Chocolate Komberry Co. are bringing their latest creation, The Doughnut Bar food truck, to Brisbane’s CBD for one day only! Everybody, freak out!

Excuse the King Arthur references that are about to ensue, but, with a name like that, new Brisbane café King Arthur kind of made its own (canopy) bed. Luckily there’s nothing ye olde about this little café—in fact it’s all kinds of fresh and delicious.

There is a phenomenon in the scientific world where genetically superior individuals are gifted with an unnatural ability to squeeze in dessert where mere mortals fail. They call it a dessert stomach. Some question whether it’s a blessing or a curse. Those are the same people who fill up on bread and wave away the menu after mains. Amateurs. 

Imagine a life where you don’t have to see what that one random friend is up to ALL THE TIME. You know, the one who thinks the ‘What’s on your mind?’ thing is a genuine question that someone is asking them and which needs to be answered regularly.

There is a reason that most chefs love pork more than any other meat. If you want a classic roast, you can’t go past a rack and we thought we’d impart some porcine wisdom to help achieve the perfect roast pork.

It may be something you do with hardly a second thought, but the way you order your coffee gives an astonishing insight into who you are as a human being. You might think you ask for a flat white or a macchiato because you like the way it tastes. False. As your friendly barista knows perfectly well, the choice you make at the café in the morning reveals everything about who you are, where you have been and what is running through your head. Here is what your coffee order says about you.

Ah, Paddington. The suburb of endless long lunches, home to as many restaurants as there are people, and always packed with hungry foodies looking for their next feed. Some of Brisbane’s best restaurants can be found round these parts, so news of a new anything in Paddington is worth a taste test!

Oh MBFWA, the one week of the year where many of Australia’s most beautiful and stylish people congregate in one ridiculously well-dressed mass.

Ah, Brisbane, you delicious metropolis. It seems we’ve hardly had a chance to digest and there’s another epic restaurant, cute café, and bitchin’ bar to check out, get a little bit sloshed at, and roll home from. Today we’re counting down the best new openings of 2015. Great restaurants in Brisbane don’t come fresher.

Palm trees, fountains, water features, relaxed seating, giant projection screens and high spec outdoor décor: no, we haven’t just stepped on to the set of Miami Vice or into one of the Kardashian’s pads, we’re in… a shopping centre! Huh?

It’s Friday arvo, and the end of a five-day slog is so close you can almost taste your knock off drinks. We hear you Brisbane, it’s been one helluava week and nothing is going to make it better than a well deserved stiff drink and something tasty to put in your pie hole.

Launching this weekend at Eaton Hill Hotel’s Beer Fest, Sunbury St Pop Up Kitchen is the brainchild of Ali Orchard and Amy Phillips. Ali is the mastermind behind some of Brisbane’s best beer-tastic menus including Tomahawk Bar, Tippler’s Tap and 4 Hearts Brewing Co., so punters can rest assured the menu will be the best of cutting-edge gastro-pub fare.

In the words of a great poet, I like ‘em round and big. I also don’t want none unless you got buns, hon. The tasteful bard Sir Mix-a-Lot and I have that in common. We both love burgers. Full-bodied voluptuous burgers. Burgers with pork belly. Burgers with juicy Angus rump. Burgers dripping with slaw, spiked with onion rings, on panini, glossy buns or charcoal rolls. 

Finding a new favourite Brisbane restaurant is a little like dating. You try many of them—with varying degrees of success—until you find one that suits you to a tee, before riding off into the sunset together.

Say what you want about normcore (the bad Mum jeans, the Seinfeld haircuts), but one thing we can thank it for is that sneakers have now become a legit and acceptable piece of footwear, appropriate at (almost) every occasion you can think of. While you might need some serious fashion chops to pull off sneakers at a wedding, we do believe you can wear them every day of the week. Yes, we’re advocating sneakers at the office. And no, you won’t get fired.

The stable of new Brisbane restaurants and bars calling Stones Corner home is growing nicely, thank you, and now with the opening of bonafide burger joint, 5 Boroughs, I barely have to leave!

Any old Brisbane breakfast fan can waltz down James Street and pick a decent café to get the day started, but finding a cracking café in the burbs is a different story. You have to know what you’re doing, or you could end up with a hard-boiled poached egg on your hands and life is way too short for a bad breakfast. Fill up your petrol tank, guys, and get ready to try some new things, ‘cause we’ve found the best secret cafes on Brisbane’s south side.

We, the meat eaters of Brisbane, have a serious problem: we’re going through a burger binge. A big one. What we thought was just a passing fad—a flash in the pan on the culinary stage—has overrun this town. Yes, American fast food has won over our greedy little hearts (and our arteries), and Brisbane’s burger scene is booming. 

As guardians of the beacon of the high fashion old guard, and purveyors of brilliantly perceived effortlessness, no one has received more accolades for style than the French. Whether you’re just trying it on for size, emulating Jane Birkin or just hoping to achieve your #lyfegoals of looking a little more Parisienne, effortlessness requires, well, for lack of a better word, a lot of effort. To make matters simpler, here’s our quick cheat sheet to guide you on how to separate the true authentic miches from all those unoriginal baguettes, so that you too can look truly Francophile without even trying. 

Cheerleaders, mathlethes, popular kids, freaks and geeks: if Mean Girls has taught us anything (and I can safely assume it taught us a lot), is that we all have a tribe, a clique, a herd—one to belong to, to be defended by and to defend from: the primal instinct of safety in numbers. What may or may not have started in high school (after all, one must group to survive) has since gotten a lot more complicated. 

The Spanish Film Festival is back this autumn, hitting up a cinema screen near you. Get your culture on, and brush up on your subtitle speed reading (unless you speak Spanish, you overachiever you).

Joseph Pilates should be proud of Brisbane. We’ve been bending and stretching our way through his eponymous workout style for a while now, and the list of Brisbane’s best Pilates studios shows no sign of getting shorter!

It may feel 32 degrees outside and muggy as all hell, but it really is autumn guys, we promise. The only real way we residents of this sub-tropical city can tell there’s been a change of seasons is noticing all the best restaurants in Brisbane have gone and switched up their menus. 

We caught up with Chernae and her Arch Angels from The Brow Bar to tell us the secrets behind achieving Australia’s best eyebrows, and why they are totally worth it.

Dessert on Easter Sunday is a BIG DEAL. Particularly if you or your guests have been partaking in that forever popular and crave inducing festival  fast that is lent. Your sweet better hit—pun intended—the sweet spot.

Long weekends tend to make us a bit giddy. Throw a metric tonne of sugar courtesy of our good mate the Easter bunny into the mix, and we’re talking full-blown silliness. So today we’re embracing the glorious free time lying before us by counting down some of the best Cadbury Crème Egg recipes out there. While we’d never suggest you bake them all (seriously, you might die) they do make for some very compelling food porn.

It’s the Easter long weekend in Brisbane, which means you have two options. 1. Eat chocolate in your boxer shorts and watch Gilmore Girls re-runs or 2. Hustle your friends, go out on the town, and make the most of this glorious occasion.

Determined not to be outshone by the Easter festivities, chefs and restaurateurs the city over are bringing their A-game this April. Every time of day seems to be bristling with brand new opportunities to have a trained professional excite your senses and drain your wallet. These are the best new Brisbane restaurants, bars, and cafes to check out in April.

The greatest care has been taken for Pizzeria Violetta to represent the thousand-year-old legacy of Neopolitan pizza making. Setting her apart from other pizzerias is the DOC label of quality assurance prevalent within every aspect of Violetta from the custom-built wood-fired oven to every pizza that comes out of it. 

Brisbane’s really wearing its game face this April, with more kickin’ events, new openings, and great chow than you can poke a stick at. We’ve got dessert fries, new burger joints, music festivals, street-food battles, food trucks to chase, and swanky Sunday sessions to keep you busy, fed, and watered. If you’re on the hunt for things to do in Brisbane this April, look no further.

We’re the ‘ain’t nobody got time for that’ generation. Our idea of a relaxing night in involves simultaneously texting, waxing, microwaving, and reading Who Weekly, and we know we’re not alone.  

Pizza is always the answer. Rough day at the office? Pizza. Broke up with your girlfriend? Pizza. Bored? Pizza. Luckily, Brisbane’s Italian restaurant scene is booming, with more and more spherical dishes of delight popping up on menus, and we’ve eaten them all. Today we’re counting down our fave 5 Brisbane pizzas. 

As Easter approaches, all thoughts at The Urban List turn to one small doughy creation: the hot cross bun. Namely, where can we get some, and whose are the best hot cross buns in Brisbane?

For all you gastronomical bargain hunters and penny pinchers looking for a cheap-but-amazing feed, all the scrooges and wallet moth hoarders not wanting to put down top dollar to fill your bellies, April is your time to shine, because there’s a cheap eats foodie celebration coming to some of the best Brisbane restaurants.

Some of the best new bars in Brisbane are sitting below your eye line, or in a blink and you’ll miss it hole-in-the-wall, or on a rooftop above the city. We know y’all love a secret bar—and we’re firm believers that the harder a bar is to find, the less d-bags you’ll have to drink with—so today we’re counting down the new and the newer additions to Brisbane’s secret bar scene. 

As another Easter long weekend rolls around, it’s time to prepare yourself for the traditional food coma, celebratory bevies, family time, and who could forget the chocolate! If you’re lucky enough to be staying in town for the four-day long weekend, we’ve got you covered. All our faves have come to the party, and can’t wait to ring in the long weekend with you.

We all know that Easter is the time to tuck the Fitbit safely away in the top drawer, and let loose on the best Brisbane chocolate, cake, and all things sweet and sickly. We are big fans of everything in moderation (and you don’t want to peak too early and have no room for your eggs on the big day), we thought we’d help spread out your Easter feasting with a seven-day countdown to Good Friday. 

When we’ve spent the evening making sexy eyes at the tequila bottle and a damn fool of ourselves on the dance floor, we’re as partial to a greasy pile of junk food as anybody. Some of the best restaurants in Brisbane have cottoned on to our weakness, and are dishing up some very tasty fast food equivalents to soak up your indiscretions.

Just when you thought the Brisbane music scene might be quietening down, a host of new live venues have burst into existence to leave it looking as strong as it has ever been. Here are six new live music spots that should keep the Brisbane scene electrified for, oh, the next hundred years or so.  

Clear the schedule and head straight to your closest Mecca Maxima, because Urban Decay finally hits Australian shores tomorrow!

Wondering who to follow on Instagram to get you in the spirit of chocolate week Easter? We’ve got your back, our sticky fingered friends.

Perfectly seated between mudcake and fudge on the baker’s spectrum, brownies are the no-forks-required embodiment of love in the modern world. The right brownie makes you feel like your entire being is wrapped in a molten blanket of chocolatey cuddles with the first bite. The next moment you’re splayed across a starlit rainbow, wildly brandishing fluorescent banners of sparkling comets while a chorus of porcelain ottomans chant the lyrics from ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’…